11-30-2013, 10:55 AM
One Gallery in Hilo has a slew of neat gifts. I just bought my sister a really cool one-of-a-kind bracelet for xmas that she's going to go gaga over. They have a great mix of art by local artists (including, ahem, me) -- paintings, stone work, sculpture, jewelry, wood turning, wood burning, walking sticks, koa back scratchers, etc.
http://onegalleryhawaii.com/onegalleryartists.html -- I gallery sit on Mondays there and I'm always glad when people come in and are surprised at how reasonable the prices are. These same artists' work sell for twice and sometimes 3x the amount on the other side of the island (bc of overhead, paid employees etc.) We're an artists collective, so we can keep prices low. (edited to add graf)
And I 2nd the plug for Paradise Studio Tours. 45 artists this year and as always, 10% of proceeds go to school art programs. I'll be in Studio G - 19th & Kaloli with my watercolors, watercolor earrings, etc.
http://onegalleryhawaii.com/onegalleryartists.html -- I gallery sit on Mondays there and I'm always glad when people come in and are surprised at how reasonable the prices are. These same artists' work sell for twice and sometimes 3x the amount on the other side of the island (bc of overhead, paid employees etc.) We're an artists collective, so we can keep prices low. (edited to add graf)
And I 2nd the plug for Paradise Studio Tours. 45 artists this year and as always, 10% of proceeds go to school art programs. I'll be in Studio G - 19th & Kaloli with my watercolors, watercolor earrings, etc.